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How the 1994 World Cup kicked off America's love affair with soccer

Soccer — or football as it's known around the globe — was far from mainstream in the U.S. leading up to the 1994 World Cup. But in the end, the tournament was considered a resounding success. How exactly did that happen?

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Lack of U.S. response to hantavirus outbreak worries public health experts

Public health experts are raising concerns about why the U.S. government hasn't had a more public response to the hantavirus outbreak that started on a cruise ship.

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Virginia Supreme Court rules against voters' referendum on redistricting

The Virginia Supreme Court has delivered a striking blow to Democrats in the redistricting battle they're waging against Republicans.

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Why Trump's efforts to force Iran to concede to U.S. demands aren't working

The Virginia Supreme Court has delivered a striking blow to Democrats in the redistricting battle they're waging against Republicans.

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Organizers of a canceled human rights conference in Zambia say China intervened

Zambia was due to host Rights Con, the world's biggest digital rights gathering, this week -- but abruptly canceled the event. Organizers blame Chinese pressure for the decision.

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Novelists Tayari Jones and Meg Wolitzer share notes on mothers in fiction

Ahead of Mother's Day, we brought together two novelists -- and friends -- Tayari Jones and Meg Wolitzer, to talk about what they love about reading and writing about mothers.

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Meet the Tiny Desk Contest finalists: Noa Bar

A Tiny Desk Contest judge introduces us to finalists Noa Barr from Los Angeles.

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Tennessee Democrat speaks about his erased district

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Democratic Congressman Steve Cohen of Tennessee, who represents that state's 9th Congressional district, which could be eliminated based on a new redistricting map.

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What's behind Trump's pardons of people convicted of public corruption?

President Trump has granted pardons to officials who were convicted of public corruption while also dismantling a federal office responsible for investigating and prosecuting corruption allegations.

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After their shepherd dies, 'The Sheep Detectives' set out to solve the mystery

In The Sheep Detectives, a shepherd (Hugh Jackman) is murdered, and his flock -- yes, the woolly, four-footed critters -- resolves to solve the crime.

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